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      Bobcat 553 vs. Caterpillar 242B serie 3

      2 reasons to buy Bobcat 553:

      Sizes

      Turning radius with bucket from center 1575 mm and 2092 mm 25 % less or 517 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 864.1 kg and 1950.4 kg 56 % less or 1086.3 kg

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 242B serie 3:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 622 mm and 312 mm 50 % more or 310 mm
      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2333 mm and 2083 mm 11 % more or 250 mm
      Clearance 178 mm and 175 mm 2 % more or 3 mm

      Operation

      Maximum speed 18.4 km/h and 10.3 km/h 44 % more or 8.1 km/h
      Fuel Capacity 58 l. and 37.9 l. 35 % more or 20.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 52.9 kW and 18.6 kW 65 % more or 34.3 kW
      Displacement 3.3 l. and 1.1 l. 67 % more or 2.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 83.3 l/min and 41.6 l/min 50 % more or 41.7 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 790 mm and 1094 mm
      Length with bucket 2725 mm and 3437 mm
      Length without bucket 2238 mm and 2760 mm
      Between tyres width 1194 mm and 1676 mm
      Height to cab upper part 1842 mm and 2019 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 1680.1 kg and 3178.8 kg

      Motor

      Model D1105-B and C3.4DIT

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 430.9 kg and 975.2 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 2725 mm 1. Length with bucket 3437 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1194 mm 2. Between tyres width 1676 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 1842 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2019 mm
      4. Wheelbase 790 mm 4. Wheelbase 1094 mm
      5. Clearance 175 mm 5. Clearance 178 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2238 mm 6. Length without bucket 2760 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2083 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2333 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 312 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 622 mm